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The #Root100 is an evolving ledger of Black Excellence. In its 12th year, the signature list amplifies and recognizes contemporary Black Voices in a variety of industries. Thus, we are proud to announce The Root 100 2021 honorees. Presented by

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'I Am a Leader, I Forge My Own Path': Shedeur Sanders Makes History as 1st HBCU Athlete to Sign With Gatorade dlvr.it/SHwMWt

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2 Million People in Northern Ethiopia are at Risk of Starvation dlvr.it/SJ0djV

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Black People More Likely to be Subjected to Use of Force by Kansas City Police dlvr.it/SHwsgL

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Mississippi's Capital City Continues To Struggle With Aging Water System dlvr.it/SHwnSD

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Minnesota Vikings Hire Kweisi Odofo-Mensah as New GM dlvr.it/SHvsBK

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Wisconsin Judge Approves Agreement to Destroy Kyle Rittenhouse’s Gun dlvr.it/SJ0Xg0

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The Jacksonville Jaguars Were Finalizing a Deal to Make Bryon Leftwich Their Head Coach—Until They Weren't dlvr.it/SHvktt

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ABC to Air Soul of a Nation Black History Month Specials dlvr.it/SJ0RfZ

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Second Investigation into Kendrick Johnson's Death Closes with No Charges Filed dlvr.it/SHvxsq

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Lizzo Heads to Wonderland in new Logitech Ad dlvr.it/SJ0KNM

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How the Rising Rent Prices are Hurting Low-Income People of Color dlvr.it/SJ0Ghk

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Exclusive: Joe Madison Speaks About His Hunger Strike, Voting Rights, and Why We Need To Keep Fighting dlvr.it/SJ0CPZ via

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Lauren Smith-Fields Wasn't the Only Bridgeport Black Woman to Mysteriously Die Last Month dlvr.it/SJ0BS2

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Chris Brown Sued for Allegedly Drugging and Sexually Assaulting Woman dlvr.it/SJ08sl

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Fast10 Your Sea-belts: Jason Mamoa In Final Negotiations to Join Fast & Furious Franchise dlvr.it/SJ075X

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St. Louis County Police Department Appoints First Black Chief of Police dlvr.it/SHw1w6

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Family of Drakeo the Ruler Say Lack of Security Led to His Death at Los Angeles Festival dlvr.it/SJ02y0

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Q&A: Joe Madison Speaks About His Hunger Strike, Voting Rights, and Why We Need To Keep Fighting dlvr.it/SJ02CK

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'I Was Enraged, Hurt': Student Hurls Racist Insults at Black Player During Laguna Hills High School Game dlvr.it/SHw0sF

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Jussie Smollett Sentence Date Now Set for March 10 dlvr.it/SHzrll

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Federal Court Blocks Alabama GOP's Racially Gerrymandered Voting Map dlvr.it/SHvkwC

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Virginia's Military Institute's first Black Superintendent Blasts Opposers of Diversity Reform dlvr.it/SHznCc

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New Peacock Comedy Bust Down Premieres March 10 dlvr.it/SHzgQQ

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Family of Laquan McDonald Demand for Federal Charges Against Former Chicago Officer Jason Van Dyke dlvr.it/SHzZqP

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Black Monday Canceled at Showtime dlvr.it/SHzWT4

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Biden's Pledge To Nominate Black Female Supreme Court Nominee Exceedingly Popular With Black Women Voters, Poll Shows dlvr.it/SHzMr3

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Joe Rogan: Only ‘100 percent African’ people should be called Black, Trevor Noah Claps Back dlvr.it/SHzMnz

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Vivica A. Fox Shares Update on Regina King Following the Death of Her Son Ian dlvr.it/SHsfcP

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McDonald’s New Menu Hacks Aren't New to Black Folks dlvr.it/SHz4V3

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First A Madea Homecoming Trailer Celebrates Franchise’s Return dlvr.it/SHs8cs

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New Bel-Air Teaser Reveals Will’s West Philly Trouble dlvr.it/SHrqfG

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A&E Announces New Documentary and Docuseries About the Life and Times of Bobby Brown dlvr.it/SHrnVm

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We Need to Talk About Cosby is a Compelling Examination of a Difficult Subject dlvr.it/SHrfCp

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Movies in 2022 We Can’t Wait to See dlvr.it/SHrPPf

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Rihanna's Foundation Pledges $15 Million to Climate Justice Organizations dlvr.it/SHsKhs

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Barry Bonds Gets Shut Out of the Baseball Hall of Fame—and the Streets Ain't Happy About It dlvr.it/SHs5Xf

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Black Corrections Officer Sues Walmart after being Racially Profiled dlvr.it/SHskkS

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On the 2nd Anniversary of Kobe Bryant's Death, Fans, Friends and Former Teammates Give Him His Flowers dlvr.it/SHrqYQ

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